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Flight Reliability

AA 2796 · American Airlines

Charlotte → San Diego (CLTSAN)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (AUS–DFW, DFW–AUS) are included in these numbers.

88
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 152 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

AA 2796 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 57% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Skip Wednesday if you can.

AA 2796 arrived on time 91% of the time on Thursdays. On Wednesdays: 78%.

A bit ahead of the CLT–SAN route.

AA 2796 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the CLT–SAN route.

A bit ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 2796 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(23 flights)
  • Tue78%(23 flights)
  • Wed78%(23 flights)
  • Thu91%(21 flights)
  • Fri81%(21 flights)
  • Sat90%(20 flights)
  • Sun80%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(132 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM57%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
Oct

Jun 86% → Oct 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%29
July 202579%29
August 202576%29
September 202590%29
October 202586%29
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
151
Months covered
8

Based on 152 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.